judge

[juhj] / dʒʌdʒ /

NOUN

person who arbitrates

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority court critic expert inspector justice referee

STRONG

adjudicator appraiser arbiter assessor bench chancellor conciliator evaluator honor intercessor intermediary interpreter judiciary magistrate marshal moderator negotiator ombudsman peacemaker reconciler umpire warden

WEAK

justice of peace legal official magister

VERB

make decision from evidence; deduce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate assess conclude consider criticize decide derive determine discern distinguish draw evaluate examine find put resolve review try

STRONG

adjudge adjudicate appraise approximate arbitrate arrive ascertain check collect condemn decree deduct doom esteem estimate gather make mediate place rate reckon referee rule sentence settle sit suppose test umpire value

WEAK

act on give a hearing make out pass sentence pronounce sentence size up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve begin disregard hesitate ignore miss neglect overlook praise reject start waver

STRONG

calculate depart disbelieve disperse distribute divide leave lose measure scatter

Example Sentences

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The judge ordered the administration to reinstate the legal status and work authorization of those remaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The choice is to either tell him directly that those things aren’t possible—no thanks!—or try them, only to be humiliated by either a grand jury or a judge.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

A federal judge later disqualified Essayli as acting U.S. attorney, finding he was “not lawfully serving” in the top role.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The group arrived on Wednesday after a US judge approved their cases, Uganda's foreign ministry said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The fog muffled sounds and made distances hard to judge.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

judge

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